Introduction to Block/Tenant Organizing
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House believes that organizing a tenants' association is a very effective way to encourage a building owner to improve services, make building repairs and maintain the building. By organizing, tenants can regain the rights that are justly theirs and restore equality and fair play. Owners can be made more responsive and can be encouraged to remain that way as long as the tenants' association remains strong. It takes persistence and it takes vigilance. But, it works!

The Right to Organize a Tenants’ Association is Guaranteed by Law:
1. No landlord shall interfere with the right of a tenant to form, join or participate in the lawful activities of any group, committee or other organization formed to protect the rights of tenants; nor shall any landlord harass, punish, penalize, diminish or withhold any right, benefit or privilege of a tenant under his tenancy for exercising such right.

2. Tenants' groups, committees or other tenants' associations shall have the right to meet in any location on the premises which is devoted to the common use of all tenants in a peaceful manner, at reasonable hours, and without obstructing access to the premises or facilities. No landlord shall deny such right.